What the records say
- When
- 16 Dec 1631
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 40.82° N, 14.43° E
- Vei
- 5
- Deaths
- 4000
- Volcano type
- Complex volcano
1631 eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Volcanic eruption in Italy
In December 1631, Mount Vesuvius, a major stratovolcano in Southern Italy, erupted. The eruption resulted in at least 4,000 fatalities, making it the deadliest eruption of Vesuvius since 79 AD.
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- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page
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